People love reading about romance and relationships and the success of Mills and Boon is testament to that fact with a book sold every three seconds in the UK.
The number of people who take the plunge and join internet dating sites doubles in January and the popularity of such services will only increase this year.
Kate Hudson has admitted that her mother, actress Goldie Hawn, was a bit concerned about her daughter's pre-occupation with the opposite sex, which started at a fairly young age.